Andy Croll

It's scary getting up on stage. Especially when some guy in a sparkly jacket is throwing crazy ruby at you. Being able to give some prizes at the end is the least I can do. Big thanks to our prize sponsors:
@honeybadger.io
@judoscale.com
@joemasilotti.com
@andycroll.bsky.social

If I put together a 2/3day Rails-oriented, indie business/small team technical leader MICRO-conference for early/mid-Jan in the UK countryside… would that sound interesting?

Everyone brings one strong opinion and one problem and we take it in turns to help each other out.

The game show works best when I have great contestants and I had some GREAT contestants this time. They brought the energy and the fun!

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They'll be there for you.
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Jetting!

Yeah, that’s the business name!

Well done to you, but primarily your other half! And good luck!

A board member's perspective of the RubyGems controversy What a week it's been as a Ruby Central Board Member.

Freedom, another member of the Ruby Central Board, wrote this post, but it closely aligns with my feelings and experiences as well.

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It’ll be missed. Because it was so carefully curated.

We do these things out of love.

Good man.

Hurt Me Plenty
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Hurt Me Plenty
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London-by-sea equally nice.

And we’ll be delighted to have you.

Because of this your third photo was my favourite. 😻

Sweet Jesus that is a bulky snack.

The sea off Brighton, above the marina

Brighton Palace Pier

Moved house. After three brutal days of boxes it’s a new (birthday) walk to work along the seafront. Brighton is an excellent (albeit windy) city, I encourage all my friends to move here.

Here's Rails World 2025 from a first time speaker perspective: radanskoric.com/news/rails-w...

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You did the conference talks exactly the same. Except I was receiving your talk, so I wasn’t as nervous 😉good job!

I’m gonna leave this here:
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Thank you for what you do for Ruby (the language) and the community at large. Waiting to see ZJIT in stable versions soon!

@andycroll.bsky.social @tenderlove.dev (thank u for the punch lines)
@ufuk.dev

Rails World 2025 Reflections on the third Rails World in Amsterdam

Some quick reflections on #RailsWorld from the Rails Foundation.
In short. I had a nice time. And I made some nineties-era web buttons on the way home.
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I’ve waited this long, one more night not an issue! Was more annoyed I wasn’t able to beat @excid3.com to getting it working.

So. Good.

“Sir where is your hairless, small, suspicious, friend? And what is the purpose of his visit?”

Suspiciously so.

Rails World embassy swag including beautiful photos that capture my very essence

Can recommend the embassy at #RailsWorld courtesy of @avohq.io

Nice for you to get out and about for a change. 😉

I should maybe have tried to attend this. Possible I’m an idiot.

“This time maybe we’ll get it right”

Alright Rails World (& Amsterdam) here I come. And all by train, what a treat.